Mochizuki had already walked to the train station.
Compared to when he arrived, the station was now packed with people everywhere.
Mochizuki quietly watched the train in front of him; it was already full.
But the people around were pushing and shoving, trying to squeeze on.
Everyone seemed very impatient.
Mochizuki walked to an empty spot on the side and couldn't help but sigh, wondering when society could slow down...
Finally, those who successfully squeezed onto the train managed a slight smile of satisfaction.
Those who couldn't squeeze on sighed and rejoined the queue.
In Mochizuki's opinion, even getting on wasn't comfortable!
Men, women, old, and young were mixed together, leaning on each other.
Due to the crowding, some people were even squeezed into strange positions, completely unable to stretch out their bodies, feeling incredibly uncomfortable.
The most awkward ones were the vast number of male compatriots!
Their hands were awkward no matter where they put them.
They were afraid of putting their hands in the wrong place, being misunderstood, then labeled as perverts, photographed and posted online for social death, and suffering cyber violence...
Of course, the girls were also afraid of being taken advantage of.
There were quite a few train perverts here too...
The train doors opened and closed several times before finally closing properly.
Through the gap in the door, one could still see trapped hair and clothing corners...
When I have money, I must take a taxi, Mochizuki thought.
The price of taxis in Sakura Country was unusually high; most people weren't willing to take one easily.
Perhaps Mochizuki could even make money by developing a ride-sharing app?
Even though Mochizuki didn't want to squeeze onto the train, he still had to go home in the end.
See, Mochizuki was currently leaning by the train door.
Fortunately, no one was squeezing towards him at the moment, and he had the door handle to hold onto.
He also had one hand free to take out his phone and scroll.
However, Mochizuki was currently focused on thinking about his pen name.
Soon, the train arrived at the next station.
At this station, quite a few more people flooded onto the train.
Along with them, Mochizuki's small, limited personal space was gradually encroached upon.
"Ouch!" A girl was pushed and bumped into Mochizuki's shoulder.
Mochizuki was slightly startled. When did a girl appear next to him? He remembered it had always been a few boys!
He lowered his head slightly to look.
It was a girl with short black hair.
Her features looked proper; she seemed to be wearing no makeup and had nothing particularly special about her.
Her height reached his shoulder.
Among girls, she should be considered average height.
She was wearing a Soubu High School uniform.
Hmm, a very ordinary female classmate.
Mochizuki was stunned for a moment.
He thought carefully: nothing special, and he hadn't even noticed such a person was next to him.
Such a weak presence!
There is only one truth!
It's her, Kato Megumi.
Kato Megumi looked up at Mochizuki, thinking she had bumped into him and caused his displeasure, and quickly apologized.
The reason she didn't apologize immediately was that even if she did, she would likely be ignored.
But even if ignored, Kato Megumi would still insist on apologizing, but today was just too crowded, and the older woman behind her kept pressing against her.
"I'm sorry, I bumped into you."
Her voice sounded very calm, so calm that it might lead people to misunderstand that she wasn't very apologetic.
Mochizuki also realized he had been looking at her for too long and replied, "It's fine, there are too many people on the train."
Kato Megumi breathed a sigh of relief, glad she hadn't made him angry.
But the older woman wouldn't let Kato Megumi off the hook.
As the train moved, the older woman heavily bumped into Kato Megumi, but she seemed not to notice.
And Kato Megumi was knocked forward in front of Mochizuki, unable to move back.
As soon as Mochizuki breathed, he could smell a faint fragrance coming from beside him.
It was probably the smell of shampoo.
The last time he was this close to a girl was when he carried Shiina Mahiru.
"I'm sorry."
Kato Megumi was a little troubled.
No girl would feel comfortable being bumped into and encountering this situation.
"N-no, it's fine, there are too many people."
Mochizuki forced a smile.
Then he worried, did he have a sweaty smell on him?!
He had just run 2000 meters in the afternoon and sweated a lot then, although mostly on his back, and he had washed up in the restroom afterward.
Gradually, Mochizuki also felt the terror of this weak presence and had no mind to overthink.
Because they were too close, Kato Megumi's weak presence seemed to be affecting him.
Because now, the people around them were all squeezing towards them, as if this spot were empty space.
Kato Megumi also noticed Mochizuki being constantly squeezed by the crowd, and she felt this was probably due to her influence.
She could only silently express her apology in her heart.
She couldn't possibly say out loud: My presence is too weak, so I've implicated you.
Who would believe that!
They would definitely think you're strange.
At the same time, pressed tightly against Mochizuki, feeling the boy's body and smelling his scent.
Made Kato Megumi feel utterly mortified.
Mochizuki also felt uncomfortable; being pressed by the crowd was secondary.
The main thing was the person next to him.
Even if Mochizuki didn't have any bad intentions, his body was a normal body after all.
Even though Katou looked like a very ordinary girl, her body was curvy where it should be and quite indented where it should be...
Mochizuki kept trying to empty his mind and distract himself, but it was completely useless.
Finally, when he felt like he couldn't hold on any longer, he fiercely pinched his own thigh!
Ultimately, the pain replaced everything else.
But he still had to grit his teeth and endure, not showing any strange expression.
Mochizuki felt that being pressed together like this wasn't a solution, but there was no other way either.
Moreover, it was the girl who was at a disadvantage like this.
So he spoke up, "I'll get off at the next station."
"Mm, me too."
Oh, what a coincidence.
Soon, the painful yet somewhat happy few minutes ended.
The train stopped.
Mochizuki thought for a moment, then held onto Kato Megumi's wrist and squeezed off the train together.
After getting off, he immediately let go.
"Sorry, I thought you might have trouble getting off."
Kato Megumi didn't blame Mochizuki, because she had indeed experienced being ignored when trying to get off, with no one making way for her at all!
"Mm, it's fine, thank you."
After enduring the train's torment, her tone was still that calm, unperturbed by favor or disgrace, truly befitting Kato Megumi.
However, a faint, inconspicuous smile appeared on her face for a moment.
Mochizuki also breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye, and turned to leave.
He used to quite envy Katou's superpower, but now he had to re-evaluate...
"Wait, my name is Kato Megumi, could you tell me your name?"
...This was the first time Kato Megumi had mustered the courage to ask a boy's name.
Even though the girl's hair was short, it was still enough to help cover her flushed ears.
Mochizuki-kun, huh...
Judging by the uniform, he's a student from the same school...
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